Reflector.



C. W. COLE.

REFLECTOR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 7. m7.

1,259,364. Patented Mall-.12, 1918.

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CLARENCE W. COLE, DE LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

REFLECTOR.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar, 12,1918,

Application filed. July 7, 1917. Serial 110. 179,168.

To all to 7mm it may concern Be it known that I, CLARENCE. W. COLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in. the county of Los Angeles and State of California, have invented new and useful Improvements in Reflectors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to reflectors, and especially to that type of hood reflectors used for concealed lighting of show cases.

It is an object of the invention to provide a hood reflector which can be quickly and securely attached toand detached from a display case without the use of special tools or mutilation of the case.

Another objectis to provide in a hood reflector detachable means for supporting the lamps and carrying the electrical wires so that the lamps may be conveniently renewed without special socket mechanism.

Heretofore, reflectors have been constructed having a reflecting hood in which the lamp socket is secured by special socket means, so that the socket may be detached or swung outwardly into a position for removing and inserting lamps. A channel for electric wires has been fixedly secured to the hood. In addition to these features of construction, securing members have been provided for attachment of the hood to the case. Such devices are objectionable by reason of their complex and cumbersome structure, and the inconvenience experienced in renewing the lamps.

I obviate these objections by providing a hood reflector within which is disposed a channel member serving the double purpose of carrying the wires and supporting the lamps. Supporting straps of ductile material are secured to the channel member and pass through apertures in the hood, thereby providing a support for the entire reflector, all parts being concealed in the hood and removable therefrom for repair and renewal of lamps.

I accomplish these objects by the embodiment of my invention shown in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure 1 is an elevation of my improved reflector installed in the corner of a show case.

Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a view showing the channel removed from the reflector and having an electric socket mounted thereon.

Fig. 4t i a perspective view of one of the supporting straps.

More specifically, 5 indicates the horizontal wall of a show case and 6 a vertical wall, the structure shown being of the type in which glass forms the walls which are cemented to each other as indicated at 7. Mounted within the corner formed by the intersection of walls 5 and 6 is my improved hood reflector, comprising a reflector body formed preferably of metal with a reflecting coating on the inside, such as white enamel. The reflector hood is elongated and has two walls 8 and 9 intersecting at right angles to form a structure which will fit closely in the corner of the case. The angle, may, however, be made of any other degree suitable for show case walls which do not have corners forming angles of 90 degrees. A downwardly sloping. wall 10 is provided to direct the light upon the articles displayed and to conceal it from the observer.

Within the hood is mounted a channel member 14: comprised preferably of a strap bent to have a substantially triangular cross section, thereby providing a channel within which the electric wires may be'placecl. Jlhe channel member has its face 15 formed with a coating which will reflect the light and an aperture therein in which is secured an outlet post 16 adapted to carry an electric lamp socket 17. Electric wires 18 pass into an outlet 20 secured to one of the end walls of the reflector through the channel member 1a and post 16, and are secured to a lamp socket 17 in the usual manner. One end of the channel member is provided with a bent up tongue 21 to accommodate the inner end of outlet 20 within the reflector and to completely conceal the same, and at the same time present a uniform reflecting surface.

It will be noted that the channel member is formed so that the walls 22 and 23 do not intersect, but leave slots through which are passed straps 24: and 25; these straps are of form shown in Fig. 4 having an end 26 bent at right angles to the body and pass through slots 27 formed in the base of the channel member 15, the bent end 26 engaging the channel member 14 and holding it securely in place within the reflector.

To mount my improved hood reflector in the show case, the electric wires are passed through an outlet 20 in one of the end walls of the hood and connected to the socket 17 of the lamp 28. Lamp 28 is secured in socket 17 and then the straps 24 and 25 are passed through slot-s formed in the corner of the hood, the channel member being positioned closely against the corner, through the channel member and slots 27, the ends being bent at right angles against the outer face of the channel member, thus securely holding the channel in place in the reflector. The cement between walls 5 and 6 is dug out with a knife at the point where the hood is to be supported by the straps, and straps 2 1 and 25 are passed through the apertures thus formed and bent downward at the ends as indicated at 29, thus securing the reflector in place. V

The reflector may be formed of any desired length and several lamps mounted on the channel member and connected to the electric wires in parallel.

The lampsmay be easily and readily renewed when occasion requires, and it will be at once apparent that by providing a removable channel member carrying the lighting fixtures that the reflector may be easily mounted in a show case with little or. no trouble, and further without injury to the cases to which they are secured.

What I claim is: V

1. The combination with a display case, of a corner hood lamp reflector mounted therein, said reflector comprising a body member adapted to fit a corner of said dis play case, a substantially triangular and removable lamp supporting member mounted in the corner of said hood, and supporting straps secured tosaid member and passing through said hood to secure said hood and lamp supporting member in position in said case. 7

2. The combination of a'display case, of a corner hood lamp reflector mounted therein, said reflector comprising a rectangular body member adapted to closely fit in a corner of said display case, said hood having slots in its corner, asubstantially triangular removable lamp supporting member mounted in i said hood, and flexible straps secured to said lamp supporting member and passing channel member and passing through slots in the hood at the corners thereof and adapt-' ed to secure said hood to the display case.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my name this 21st day of June, 1917. r

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